About Evergreen Cemetery
Evergreen Cemetery is a cemetery in Evergreen Park, Cook County, Illinois. The grounds sit at about 623 feet above sea level. Wikidata records 5 notable people buried here, including Gaston Strobino, Ray Schalk and Todd Bell. It is recorded in the U.S. Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System as feature 408115. The nearest other listed cemetery is Saint Mary Catholic Cemetery and Mausoleums, about 0.5 mi to the west. The nearest funeral home we know of is John G. Ligda, Ltd. Funeral Service in Evergreen Park, about 0.6 mi away. It is one of 187 cemeteries we list in Cook County, and 38 other listed cemeteries lie within 10 miles. The oldest recorded cemetery in Cook County dates to 1834. 23 of the 187 listings in Cook County have a phone number or website on record.
Notable people buried at Evergreen Cemetery
Among them: 1 football player, 1 baseball player, 1 World War II veteran.
- Gaston Strobino1891-1969American long-distance runner
- Ray Schalk1892-1970American baseball player and coach
- Todd Bell1958-2005American football player
- Josephine "Ma" Bogash1897-1960American roller derby skater
- Jesse Walter Arbor1914-2000Member of the Golden 13
People whose Wikidata entry gives Evergreen Cemetery as their place of burial, ordered by how many Wikipedia language editions cover them. Names link to Wikipedia where an English article exists. Plot locations are not included; ask the cemetery office.
Map
41.73253, -87.70671
What Evergreen Cemetery offers
Not available: we have no confirmed information yet about accepting new burials, cremation options, cremation niches, mausoleum, columbarium, chapel, green burial, veterans section, office on site, parking, wheelchair accessible, restrooms. If you work there or know it well, tell us what it offers.
Nearby cemeteries
- Saint Mary Catholic Cemetery and MausoleumsWest 87th Street, Evergreen Park, ILCatholic cemetery0.5 mi
- Mount Greenwood Cemetery2900 West 111th Street, Chicago, ILCemetery2.7 mi
- Mount Olivet Cemetery2755 West 111th Street, Chicago, IL · est. 1855Catholic cemetery3.2 mi
- Saint Casimir Catholic Cemetery4401 West 111th Street, Chicago, ILCatholic cemetery3.2 mi
- Ever Rest Cemetery (historical)Merrionette Park, ILCemetery3.6 mi
- Mount Hope Cemetery11500 South Fairfield Avenue, Chicago, ILCemetery3.6 mi
- Chapel Hill Gardens South Cemetery11333 South Central Avenue, Oak Lawn, ILChurch cemetery3.9 mi
- Oak Hill Cemetery11900 South Kedzie Avenue, Blue Island, ILCemetery4.0 mi
- Hazelgreen Cemetery5200 West 115th Street, Alsip, ILChurch cemetery4.0 mi
- Beverly Cemetery12000 South Kedzie Avenue, Blue Island, ILCemetery4.1 mi
Funeral homes near Evergreen Cemetery
- John G. Ligda, Ltd. Funeral Service0.6 miFuneral home · Evergreen Park · (708) 390-1200
- Brady Gill Funeral Home0.6 miFuneral home · Evergreen Park · (708) 636-2600
- Kenny Brothers Funeral Directors0.9 miFuneral home · Evergreen Park · (708) 425-4500
- John G Ligda Funeral Director1.1 miFuneral home · Evergreen Park · (708) 390-1200
- Davis Funeral Home and Cremation Services1.2 miFuneral home · Chicago · (312) 533-8443
- Jones Funeral Home1.2 miFuneral home · Chicago · (773) 778-0400
Listings from our sister site, Funeral Home Directory USA, sorted by straight-line distance. Call ahead: services, prices and hours are not shown here.
Frequently asked questions
Where is Evergreen Cemetery located?
Evergreen Cemetery is at 3401 West 87th Street, Evergreen Park, IL 60805 in Cook County. GPS coordinates: 41.73253, -87.70671.
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